Johnny Golden
American professional golfer (1896–1936)
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::summary American professional golfer (1896–1936) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Johnny Golden |
| image | Bobby Cruickshank, Johnny Golden, Tommy Armour.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| caption | Bobby Cruickshank, Johnny Golden, Tommy Armour |
| fullname | John Golden |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Tuxedo, New York, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| height | |
| weight | |
| nationality | USA |
| yearpro | 1924 |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 10 |
| pgawins | 9 |
| otherwins | 1 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T21: 1934 |
| usopen | 5th: 1930 |
| open | T13: 1929 |
| pga | T3: 1922, 1926, 1927 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Career
In 1896, Golden was born in Tuxedo, New York.
In 1915, Golden turned professional. He was an assistant pro and later head pro at the Tuxedo Club until 1929. That year he took the head job at North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, New Jersey. During his time at the Tuxedo Club, he was a three-time semifinalist in the PGA Championship. In 1922, he lost to Emmet French. In 1926, he dropped a semifinal match to Leo Diegel, and the following year he lost in the semis to Joe Turnesa.
Golden remained in Wayne for just a year, leaving for the head professional job at Wee Burn Country Club near Darien, Connecticut. While serving as the pro at Wee Burn, Golden won four consecutive Connecticut Open titles (1932–35), with the 1932, 1933 and 1935 events retroactively garnering PGA Tour-level status. His most lucrative win came in 1931, at the Agua Caliente Open in Mexico. Golden finished regulation tied with George Von Elm at 293. The duo agreed prior to the playoff to split first- and second-prize money, a common practice, with each player pocketing $6,750. Golden went on to win the playoff. Without the agreement, he would have won $10,000.
Golden played on the first two Ryder Cup teams in 1927 and 1929, compiling a perfect 3-0-0 record, with an 8 & 7 rout of Herbert Jolly in singles in 1927 at Worcester Country Club. His two other Ryder Cup match wins came with Walter Hagen as his teammate, winning foursomes in 1927 and in 1929, at Moortown Golf Club near Leeds, England.
Personal life
In January 1936, Golden died at age 39 in Stamford, Connecticut from pneumonia.
Awards and honors
In 2000, Golden was elected to the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (9)
- 1927 (1) New Jersey Open
- 1928 (1) New Jersey Open
- 1929 (2) La Jolla Open, New Jersey Open
- 1931 (1) Agua Caliente Open
- 1932 (2) North and South Open, Connecticut Open
- 1933 (1) Connecticut Open
- 1935 (1) Connecticut Open
Source:
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1934 Connecticut Open
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T17 | T22 | T8 | T25 | T18 | T32 | T7 | 35 | T32 | |
| The Open Championship | T13 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | QF | SF | R16 | R16 | SF | SF | R32 | R32 | ||
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| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T21 | T35 |
| U.S. Open | 5 | T27 | T35 | T21 | T17 | 61 |
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship | R32 | R16 | R16 | QF | R64 | |
| :: |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
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| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
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- Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (all)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1921 PGA – 1923 PGA)
References
References
- (January 19, 1931). "Von Elm is Beatn in Caliente Playoff". Akron Beacon Journal.
- "1927 Worcester Country Club, Worcester, Massachusetts". Ryder Cup.
- "1929 Moortown Golf Club, Leeds, England". Ryder Cup.
- (January 28, 1936). "Johnny Golden, golf pro, succumbs to pneumonia". St. Joseph Gazette.
- "Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame - Inductees Prior to 2009". Connecticut State Golf Association.
- "John Golden". PGA Tour.
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